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Practical writing on digital accessibility, from content and design mistakes to testing, WCAG, and accessibility strategy.

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WebAIM Million 2026 is out!onApril 06, 2026 in categoryAccessibilityWebAIM Million 2026 shows accessibility errors increasing again: 95.9% of homepages still fail basic checks, highlighting the need for monitoring and testing.
Getting to talk some accessibility in videos at workonFebruary 05, 2026 in categoryAccessibilityA look at creating accessibility-focused marketing videos at Exove, what I talked about, and how accessibility showed up in the process.
Saavuta 2025onNovember 12, 2025 in categoryAccessibilityA recap of Saavuta 2025, from the talks and atmosphere to what stood out most from the accessibility seminar.
Be vary of accessibility overlaysonAugust 06, 2025 in categoryAccessibilityWhy accessibility overlays are not a real fix for accessibility problems and what they often fail to solve in practice.
WebAIM's Million 2025 is out!onApril 12, 2025 in categoryAccessibilityWhat the WebAIM Million 2025 report says about current accessibility trends and whether the web is actually improving.
Starting 2025 live events with IAAP Nordic hybrid eventonFebruary 07, 2025 in categoryAccessibilityStarting 2025 with IAAP Nordic events in Finland, including what stood out from the hybrid accessibility gatherings.
Paid tools to help monitor accessibilityonNovember 23, 2024 in categoryAccessibilityA practical look at paid tools for accessibility monitoring, from dedicated accessibility platforms to broader quality-control tools.
Changes in the Finnish Supervisory AuthorityonNovember 17, 2024 in categoryAccessibilityThere will be changes in the Finnish Supervisory Authority starting next year. Make sure to update your accessibility statement!
Saavuta 2024 event took place todayonNovember 12, 2024 in categoryAccessibilityA recap of Saavuta 2024, including the talks, workshops, and the community around the event.
The State of Digital Accessibility in EuropeonOctober 12, 2024 in categoryAccessibilityThe State of Digital Accessibility in Europe shows that Europe is not ready for the expanding accessibility requirements.
Free tools to help monitor accessibilityonOctober 05, 2024 in categoryAccessibilityA roundup of free tools that can help with accessibility monitoring, saving time while catching common issues earlier.
WebAIM's Million 2024 is out!onApril 02, 2024 in categoryAccessibilityKey findings from the WebAIM Million 2024 report and what they reveal about the accessibility of today’s homepages.
How to create more accessible content - avoid common accessibility mistakesonMarch 17, 2024 in categoryAccessibilityCommon accessibility mistakes in digital content and practical ways to make your writing, structure, and formatting more accessible.
The six most common accessibility errors on the top million home pagesonMarch 01, 2024 in categoryAccessibilityThe six most common accessibility errors found in the WebAIM Million report and what they reveal about recurring web accessibility problems.
Continuing on the journey of accessibility certificationsonDecember 16, 2023 in categoryAccessibilityA personal update on continuing my accessibility certification journey after becoming IAAP CPWA.
Accessible design - avoid the common pitfallsonNovember 12, 2023 in categoryAccessibilityCommon accessibility mistakes in design and what to watch for when creating interfaces that work for more people.
Don't forget to maintain your accessibility statementonOctober 15, 2023 in categoryAccessibilityAn accessibility statement is a way to tell your users the state of accessibility on the page. It is also required by Finnish law.
Accessibility is a continuous projectonOctober 08, 2023 in categoryAccessibilityWhy accessibility is not a one-time fix but an ongoing part of design, development, testing, and content work.
Common accessibility myths and misconceptionsonSeptember 24, 2023 in categoryAccessibilityThere are a lot of misconceptions about accessibility still around. Here are corrections to some of them.
WCAG 2.2 current statusonMay 16, 2023 in categoryAccessibilityAn update on WCAG 2.2, including the expected release timing and the changes since my previous post.
WCAG 2.2 is on the way, what comes with it?onFebruary 25, 2023 in categoryAccessibilityWCAG 2.2 is planned to release in April 2023. A quick peek into the new criteria and changes to WCAG 2.1.
My journey with Web Accessibility Specialist certificationonJanuary 19, 2023 in categoryAccessibilityMy experience preparing for and earning the Web Accessibility Specialist certification.
Styling interactive elementsonNovember 18, 2022 in categoryAccessibilityWhy hover and focus styles matter for interactive elements and how better styling improves accessibility and usability.
The importance of headingsonOctober 07, 2022 in categoryAccessibilityWhy headings matter for accessibility, structure, and helping people navigate a page more easily.
WCAG 2.5.3 - Label in nameonJanuary 30, 2022 in categoryAccessibilityOne of the hardest WCAG criteria to grasp is 2.5.3. This causes confusion and issues for many people.
Common accessibility mistakes by developersonNovember 28, 2021 in categoryAccessibilityA practical list of common accessibility mistakes developers make and how to avoid repeating them.
WAI-ARIAonNovember 21, 2021 in categoryAccessibilityWhen WAI-ARIA helps, when it causes problems, and why bad ARIA is often worse than no ARIA at all.
Alternative text for imagesonOctober 23, 2021 in categoryAccessibilityWhy good alt text matters for accessibility and SEO, and how to write image descriptions that are actually useful.
Accessibility testing toolsonJune 19, 2021 in categoryAccessibilityA practical overview of accessibility testing tools and techniques I’ve used to find and evaluate accessibility issues.
Links and other call to action elementsonJune 05, 2021 in categoryAccessibilityHow to write clearer link text and style call-to-action elements so their purpose is easier to understand.
FormsonMay 30, 2021 in categoryAccessibilityAccessibility basics for forms, from correct markup to clearer error messages that do not rely only on color.
ColorsonMay 22, 2021 in categoryAccessibilityWhy color should never be the only way information is conveyed, and how to use it as a supporting visual cue.
Page and content languageonMay 15, 2021 in categoryAccessibilityWhy page and content language must be programmatically defined so assistive technologies can interpret them correctly.
Animations and prefers-reduced-motiononMay 08, 2021 in categoryAccessibilityWhy some animations can cause discomfort and how prefers-reduced-motion helps create a safer experience.
What is WCAG?onApril 25, 2021 in categoryAccessibilityAn introduction to WCAG, the four accessibility principles behind it, and what the conformance levels A, AA, and AAA mean.
Developing an accessibility policyonNovember 10, 2020 in categoryAccessibilityThoughts on how to get accessibility on your company's agenda and how to start working on the company's accessibility policy.
Accessibility auditing - first thoughtsonJune 07, 2020 in categoryAccessibilityMy first thoughts after taking part in accessibility testing.
AccessibilityonMay 10, 2020 in categoryAccessibilityMy thoughts on accessibility. It’s in everyone’s interest to have as much of the internet as accessible as possible.